Telegram-herald., 1887-09-17
RANK DISHONESTY.
The Course of the "Democrsf'' Toward the
Street Railway Company.

Street Railway Company.
To the Editor OF The Dtmocr1f
SIR:-It ia always an unequal contest for
any citizsn to enter into a war of words
with a newspaper. inssmuch as the news
paper has the last word. and can do a. you
did this morning. viz. answer letter .
third Of a column In length containing d.
rect and definite charges with two columns
Of windy matter fall OF insinnstiOn, bu,
without direct or specific statement OF de-
nial of any character. We do not propose
20 engage IN any such warfare With you.
All we wish is 10 make candid and frank
statement Of the truth ss 20 certain OF your
charges and iDsiRuGtions. and leave people
10 Judge IS 20 whether We Or yon are tell
ing the truth. With reference 10 money
we have expended on the Cherry-st line.
we have nothing further 10 add 10 what has
already been said. Our sworn snswer IN
the Injunction suit set forth the items in de-
tail. Our officers aud Representatives testi-
fed 10 the same items under oath in the
same suit The records IN the Register Of
Deeds Office confirm the statement a. 20
the real estate, any resident. Of the Third
ward at least, knows that the rails iuuber
and stone were distributed along the streets
our home stock holders have added Their
personal testimony through The columns Of
your paper. No one doubts or statements.
not even yourself
The balance OF you editorial this morning
is only another illustration Of your unfair
ness and absolute dishonesty IN. dealing
with us. You print the execution issuea
in the Lkughlin case and the certificate OF
the CLERK, baf gyu rgpfoQ eK-
Sheriff Kinnev's return from which
your readers would learn that The er.
ecutiOn was returned ~ o9dcr y TIE C,,erf
before any levy was made under II. Isna
| this rank dishonesty. Mr.. Editor Yoa
print one OF two questions and answers
| from the testimony. bot suppress the bal.
ance. which explains and puts an entirely
| different light on the affair You print :
| list % our stock holders a. j. was Ia fss.
| is that any index sc 10 ovnezhip trglavf
| The fact Is that much more oi that s1Dcs
/ Is owned ia Grand Rapids today than in
/ 1884.
You insiuusie that the Esgls Is paid by
us fcq its advocacy Of The Cberry-st line
/ We have never paid IL a dollar. nor do We
| owe II n dollar for any such purpose. DC
you dare make an affidavit and PRINT ID in
/ your columns that you have not siread =
received money from the opponents Of 81,
/ Cherry st. line thst yoBf 0pT'osi ton 10 that
line bss not been Influenced by expectation
! OF pecupisr7 reward
We oau only rcsliirm whs; our letter con
tanned the other day. that yonr hand il a.
ways against us. right on wrong. and yor
stop al nothing By which you may mis-
represent us. II hss come 10 be an A..
kaoslsdved feet IN err city that the D>7nocro
IL on the wrong side ~ every question. that
no enterprise q public interest and bensfi
] So ~ ~. -. -
/ f1e. Keep on. NJ. Editor. von are oul,
I iniurine Tour=elf while you Do not bsrrr
as sn1 ws viii Be running cars throngl
/ our streets n the accommodation of cifizeal
! long sfisT the DeTaoev1f through your mis-
| management. fss passed INTO ether lands
sTEFTT R1TIvkT CoHrtvr
- GR4rD EsPrrs